When You Back Off, It's

It Is Not That I Don't Recognize The Danger In Ski Racing, But That I Don't Fear The Consequences.

I Had Crashes When I Was Small And Gumby-like That Would Have Killed Me Now. I Would Just Fly Off Jumps And Go 40 Or 50 Meters When I Was 6 Years Old - Break Skis, Smash My Goggles And Get A Bloody Nose And Go Crawl Inside For A Little While And Then Come Back Out And Ski More In The Afternoon.

Sometimes It's All About The Win, Sometimes It's About The Skiing.

The Same People Who Recognize I Came Out With No Medals Should Recognize I Could Have Won Three.

I Went Through A Period At Boarding School When My Coaches Wanted Me To Switch To Snowboarding Because They Thought I Was No Good At Skiing. I Was Too Skinny. I Had Terrible Technique. They Were Saying I Should Be A Snowboarder, And Luckily, I Resisted.